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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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